Tag: Bednar
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Avalanche show ‘trust’ in Martin Necas, confident he will repay them for $92 million extension | NHL Insider
Let’s get one thing straight. Martin Necas was never unhappy in Denver. “There’s so much stuff I see out there that’s not true,” Necas told The Gazette earlier this month in regards to the rumors about him last summer. That being said, everyone wants to feel the love every once in a while — Necas…
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‘Perfectly normal for him to be where he is’: Landeskog grinding to improve after slow start
No goals and just two points through 10 games isn’t what Gabriel Landeskog envisioned to start the season. He’s giving himself a bit of grace, though. “Honestly, (my game) hasn’t been nearly as good as the team has played, I think,” Landeskog said Tuesday ahead of a rematch against the New Jersey Devils at Ball…
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Josh Manson makes ‘uncomfortable’ adjustment to give Avalanche a giant defensive pair
As of 10 days ago, Josh Manson had as much experience playing the left side on defense as John and Joe sitting in section 220 at Ball Arena. “Zero (experience),” Manson told The Denver Gazette. For someone who hasn’t done it at the NHL level, he’s off to a heck of a start. With more…
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From Ahcan to MacKinnon, get to know this Avalanche squad | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
A new season means a new team. Here’s how the Avalanche are expected to line up Tuesday in the season opener against the Los Angeles Kings: First line Artturi Lehkonen, left wing Age: 30; Size: 5-foot-11, 179 pounds Bednar’s long-lost Finnish son is coming off a career-high 27 goals and managed to stay healthy once…
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Ignoring noise of controversy, Martin Necas ready for next step toward NHL stardom | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
Martin Necas heard the jibber jabber this summer. Of course he did. Rumor mongering does, indeed, travel to the Czech Republic. Unfortunately, all that noise comes with the territory of being an NHL player. “Obviously I’ve seen it, and it doesn’t really surprise me,” Necas told The Denver Gazette ahead of Tuesday’s season-opening game at…
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Brock Nelson ‘a more comfortable player’ for Colorado’s Stanley Cup pursuit | 2025-26 Avalanche Preview
No one in Colorado knows Brock Nelson better than Devon Toews. Toews, the Avalanche defenseman who played with Nelson with the New York Islanders, was in the center’s ear this summer, convincing him to re-sign in Colorado. His persistence paid off when the 34-year-old Nelson signed a three-year deal with the Avalanche back in June.…
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3 takeaways from another preseason victory for the Avalanche
The fans at Ball Arena weren’t exactly treated to star-studded lineups from either the Avalanche or Golden Knights, but all the Colorado fans in the building were able to head home happy as the home team won their fourth straight preseason game by a score of 4-2 Tuesday. Here are three takeaways from Colorado’s win…
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Universal language of hockey is all Zakhar Bardakov needs to make Avalanche roster
He doesn’t speak a whole lot of English, but he does speak hockey. That might be all that matters for Zakhar Bardakov. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said at the start of training camp there’d be a competition for the fourth-line center spot between Bardakov and a few other young players. There really hasn’t been one.…
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Avalanche prepare for unique doubleheader at Magness Arena and Ball Arena on Sunday
Let’s play two. The Avalanche and Utah Mammoth decided to knock out both of their preseason matchups on Sunday in the span of 8 hours. Game one will take place at Magness Arena at 2:30 p.m., while the nightcap starts at 6:30 p.m. over at Ball Arena. With two games in one day, Avalanche fans…
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Why Victor Olofsson’s unique skillset could come in handy for Avalanche | Evan’s take
Victor Olofsson has a very particular set of skills. Or, rather, skill. That skill just so happens to be the most valuable skill you can have in the NHL. “He’s an elite shooter. That’s what he is,” Jared Bednar said of the Swede, whom the Avalanche signed late in the summer. After the Mikko Rantanen…